Crate



Oct. 16

J. A. QLENNARTSON CRATE Filed April 5, 1922 [77 van f0 7": fair? flZWmarfsd/Z lowing is yspecifi'cation. I

j 'idly erected for-user j "cured to the u the same.

f jof whichv the san e'are h to one another;

V A still further The full objects: and ad-vein j ticulzirlypointedout-zinthecleims. 1

;I- 7 Fig; i 3 {is a detail sectional view of *the Patented Get. 15:, 1921? enn A; emin ce, or s'r. PAUL, MINNESOTA;

7 Application 'fileafn rn 5,

To all whom it mayconoem. f Be-it known thatL'Jo N AL'LlI N NARTS ON," V a citi'zenxo'f the-United Statesfresidingat St. Paul; in the county of R'z't insey and'State 5 of l\i[innesoti, have invented a; newhnd use: I full'inproven ent inCrzttes;'of which tlie foliMyj invention relates to ,collepsiblecrates I and has :for its object to provideecrate which may be readily collapsed into a flet condition orwhichi'may be quickly and rig-'1 Another object is 3 tofl provide. the crate V flwith a lower base member. to which the sides of the crate are p erinenentlypivoted"and to provide a-detachable 'coveradapted to be .se-

pper portions of the sides of r A still further obj ect; is to; provide attach ing means for said cover onth'e; baseproper 1 so'that the cover? maybe: attached tot-he bese'in like manner after the sides have been swung Within the same so esgto completely conceal and encase the seine Within the base;

[Another object; is to provide latching, means'et the cornersof the sides by :Ineans' eld rigid" relation I I Astill further object is toprovide latch} ing means oin'the ends and base of the crate 1 adaptcdfto 'engage' the coverthereofso that the same may beletchedineither erected or collapsed}positionq i e "object is to ii'orln seid'last named latching nieans of it single wireinernber adapted to "be slidably' positioned within; a groove formed in the rails included in the base andendsof the cratej 1: V wees y invention will appear in connectionwith the. detailed description thereof and are per- In theidrewings; illustrating the eppl 1cm 'tionof myinvention in one for-n11 Fig. 1" is it perspective .of my invention,

' Fig.-*2 ,is-a longitudinal sectional view taken throughthe crate fl'wheirthe same is 'colla'psed and" drzivwn to aalarger. scale.

hinge members used for attachingthe sides ff theicrate t 'j the base and drewnto an enlerged 'sceleg; ix" I 1 .j- Fig; 4:;is a sectional Figure 7 Fig. 5 isa plan{sectiona; l=View of; f1;v corner o view jteken on line of the crate showin the same together. Fig. 6' is :ai: plan it gon of the upper rail ofth'e ends or" the crate :t Whichtlie to be attached' I The sides ot the 7 v and Gin Figure 2,-andieach consists ofup-o ,per" reils 14 and lower rails15, which are Iconnected vby means of a pluralityof verti-i :cztl slsts l7 rigidly'nailed'thereto. The rails alone; --jalong-the 'endo'f the same.'g o-Thisf'i orrns '2,

sectional View of' a pordrawn to: elergeliscale, showing the manner ofletchingjtherszirnetortlietop ofthe crate; I My invention as: best shownin Figure 1 comprises 3752186 indicated in-its fentirety'. at

il n which COIlSlSlLSOfSSlClB rails 10 to which: I

e5 less thanthe said side rails; 'l hese two rails-q o a l :he flush: on the bottom and ere connected H 7 7 are secured end rails :11 of}; Widthsomemvhet by'aenumbei of slat-s 13 which jalre neiled to the :end rails- (11 i This structure forms a" container for-holding the sides of the. crate erate are indicated at 33' g the meansfor I I p' or coverof thesaine may).

15 are so positionedthat theisame rest upon 7 the 1015i base-A se thm'rthe slats l? lie flush with the interior ofthe said railslO when the crate-is inerected position; v

The ends-of the rail are indicated at D and andere similzirin construction to the j sides B and CQvThese ends consistgofnpper rails 18, and lower rails -19aWhichare con- "nectedbveplurelity ofi' erticel slats 20 in" t siinilarrelation tothe sides B andG. In,

like manner the reils 19 rest upon the end .rails tlfl ol -base thereon. 3 For 'h nging A nd m y be supported the sides-to the base If i-nr ovidethefollon'ing'construction' As be-' stated the-slats 17 of the side walls B and C ententlfinwardlyf :elo-ng'the interior '95 "side C extending substantially down to the i top of the slats13 While in si'dei..l3 shortly surfaceszofthe rails 1.0, the said reils on the below the centerofflthefl ski-me; Theooine'rs 1 i the: side ofthe slet end-*tthe other space along the'beveled corners '22; through 122 of said rii-ilsj are beveled on the interior er the seine es-shownin detail ini Figure L. V

numberjof a glebers; 21 are secured to" i t s SZL ClYSlEfC S land have *one-fleg positioned which: a; rod"23 may be positioned; o'lhe rods :23 passrlirectlyl through. the railsll and hevea washer '24; positioned on theend oi the same. By riveting over the extreme; endsof these rodslthesa-id rods {are securely i so held in place tying the ends otthebox togetherand atl'the same time formin iasubrods 23 for; the sides Band C is shown in Figureil wlth one rod positioned nearthe I bottom and the other upwardly-from the bottom of the baseAJfWVith this construc- "tion the sides B and C may be, swung in- ,warfdly towards one another with the said sides adapted to lie one on top of the other with side'C onthlbottom and B on top.

For holding the cornersotthe fbo' x. to-

;gether-"I provides device shown'in detail 1n-\-F1gure,5.' The same consists primarily I jof'ja U s'hape'd inernber 28" which is fastened by meansof one leg 29-Ito the end slats of the endsD and E of the crate 'lhese U- shaped members are tormedwith' inwardly turned tongues 80 which arefadaoted' to enr gage 111 notches 31 formed'in the outer sur- Ttace-ot the slots 1? With thiscons'truction it'ca'n readily be seen-that ne'it-her'ot the-sides B and Gorthe ends D'and E may be moved outwardly from one another in either direc- 3 t'ion jwhe'i i the saidmeinbers QS'are in pro per posltion with the} tongues within the notches; 3 1. For preventing inward inovem'entof the said crate' s des I provide sliding bolt 32 attached to slats 1? whichis 1 adapted to engage with in recesses 33-tor1ned on the interior of slats 20. "l Vlien these bolts are closed as shown in Figure 5 the corners ot'the crate are rigidly locltedso that the" same cannot more in any direction whati sewer.

. resting top ofsi'de Cand endsl) and E positioned one on the other asclearly shown In collapsing the crate bolts 32 are withdrawn and the parts may be swung inwardly with side 0 resting on the bottom, side B --in Figure 21' Themoyeinent of the same is madej ossibleby forinin rthe ends D and Bi including-thelengthofrails 1S and '19, of a gfwidtli equal toth'c width between the rails 100i base In a similarinanner the sides B" and C'including the rails 14 and 15 are I Inadefof a "width'equal'tothe. width between -the slots 20 015 endsD and E when the def V lC8; -lS erected. "This'permits of the said sides being'sl'id inwardly from disengageinent with 'the tongues 30 of members 28 and into collapsed position and subsequently of ends and and to the required posi-v tions. p

The top ofthe crate indicated at F consists of two rails 34; of athickness equal to the thickness of the Trails 11 and 18 of a width equal'to the difference lIlWlCltll be-' tween'two rails 10 and of a length equal to These slats or ralls the length of rail 18. are connected by a number of horizontally positioned slats which are nailed thereto the said slats being of such a length that the p 7 said rails 84 may restupon the rails 18 and "In a siinilar ananner by. means of rods 25 the 'endsfD andE- are pivoted to the 1 side rails '10.: I For stifiening the structure? 1 5 and-for supporting the ends D and E, I provide two cleats and 27 which are attached' to' theinterior oft-he rails 11' at the bottom o f the hog; and ,whicl' lie fiflsh'beneath th'e ends of the slats 18 when'the said 1 ends '1) andiE arr erected; Rods 25 pass through the baseA shortly abo ve the said i cleats26-and- 27 as best shown in Figure '2.

have their. surfaces lie flush with the surfaces thereof.- 1

a structure best shown in, Figures, 1 andfilv To; the llntlClSlClQOtthG rails the center't-hereot are positioned two angular menu hers 3t placedbacx to back a'slclearly shown in Figure 1, The idependino portion of these 7 members adapted to pass through notches 38 cut {in the upper portions of the rails 18., which notches extend completely 1 through said rails and downwardlv withinthe same;-

Horizontally positioned along the outer face of: eachot the railslS is a slot 39 which may be out within the same by means of a circular saw. This slot lies in a plane with For latching top F "to the crate I provide auhole 4O drilled through the two depending port-ions otthe angle members 37. bolt --11 formed of'a wire having a down,wa'rdl bent ei-shaped, portion 42 formed with an upwardly turned leg-' 1? :is slidable within thegi'ooX "e 49 and is adapted to passthrough' i i the hole e0 in the angle-members 37 so as to latch thesaidtop lfhto the. endsD andE when the said bolts are passed; through holes eOin-the anglenien' bers These bolts are held in pla e w thin notches 39 by means of two staples at wh ch are pounded into the-rails 18=asclearly shown in ;F1{1Ul 6.

A spring. actuated tric tionbutton 45 of ordinary construction ispositioned in-the rails ien the-same is, in its latched position; This serves the purpose ot pre-i venting the bolt: fronrbeconnng. accidentally unlatclied- 'when the sanie *is not desired.

leg 12the same may be forcedlover button 45 into unlatchedposition. Due to the fact that \ne'bolt 41-1 formedwith bothidown heextrerne portion;

wardlyv andnpwardly' extending T heads a s shown in Figure 1 the saidbolt cannot rotate and the extreme end 473 otthe' same is preventedfrom accidental projectingv out wardly where the same m1ght,;ea s1ly;catch In-collapsi'ng thelcra te the top :F is com; pletely removed and the sidesandendsrunon the garments of the'passersby and tear latchedas previously described an'd swung inwardly. After this has beenaccoxnplishcd the top F is' again replaced and positioned;

npon the rails 'liliwhe're when a Jlatchingde- I viceiindicated in its entiretyfat G is formed on thefsaid rails ll'identical with that pre-Z ,viously described. i By means of this'strnm tnre the top F may again be directly latched to the: base A so that a compact structure a isprovided in wliich all ofthemembersof the crate are contained. e I s i The advantages of'my invent on are emanconsiderable money ca nfbe saved;The

crate when erected; is rigidly {tied itogether'f at' all' its corners by latching means and {the base proper is gfirmly'held together by the tie rods forming hinges for the-sides, gThe have it" understood that-gthe construction shownis'only illustrative and that the ingeaver adapted to cooperate with either of latchin .rneans lorthe top are @of such{ na-i ture as to-prevent accidental remOVaLofthe same and at the'same time firmly hold the top in place. j, '1 Y f, l V In accordance with the patent statutes l .havedescribed the principles of. operation of my invention, together with the appare I e 7 side and end walls hinged. thereto,fand U- i shaped members secured to some of said i walls and adapted, to hook into adjacent .wallsffor preventing the movement of any ofsaidiwallsoutwardly,' i

atus which now considerto representthe best embodiment thereof, 7 but I desire to vention can be carried out byother means and applied to 'uses other than thoseabov'c.

set forthwithin the scope "of -the; followingl claimi" 1 s 1 1 f 1; A crate comprismg abase,-s1de andend said latching means to hold said eover in latched-position in either erected collapsed position of the crate.

2; A collapsible crate oomprisinga base lf'ormed of a plurality of rails, tie rods ex-- tending through said rails for stifiening and holding the same rigidly together, andend and side walls pivoted on said-tie rods.

- 7 3, A collapsible j crate comprising a'base formed with side 7 and end rails o secured 't ogetherfs'aid endrails being of a Width sub-1 stantially less than the said side" rails and" a being attached thereto with thebottom of the same lying flush, side. wallspivoted to;

rails as desired, I o q V I l. A1 collapsiblescrate comprisingja base "ha ving 'sideand end rails, sidefand end walls "positionedf along .said fbase, said V 0 In this-manner 1 said fbase end walls pivoted to" said base rails'iorrned on said-side andend walls, said 1 end WallfrailS being positioned below the side wall railsan amount equal to jthe difont0 orsaidend wa11 rails and said'end 7 base rails to lie l'lush with thetop of said s de walls or saidibase side rails as required; f 3

- and means for latching said top, rails, to o v either of sa-idfend wall rails or base; end

and end walls, having 1 a -cut away; corner i at the lowermostjportion thereof, angular members se'ouredfto said side and end walls extending acrossjsaid cut away cornersand' 1 rods extending through saidbase rails and.

passing between the apexes offsaid' angles GQA collapsible crate comprising a base, 7 side and end walls hinged thereto, and U o shaped members secured to some ofsaidj wall s aud adapted to hookinto adjacent 'j 7 walls for preventingithemovement -of"any of said wallsl outwardly, and a. bolt for f I and 'theciitsaway corners'of said'end-portions for hingedly connecting" said side and d walls' eto'ithe'fbase; o T "f e col'lapsiblecratecomprising a base,

holding said walls from inwardfmovementf 7. A, collapsible crate, comprising a basie nected" to said base and adapted to swing wall rail members, slots-formed in saidrail members extending downwardly through 16 L said grooves, bolts slidable in said grooves,

top for'saidcrate adapted tobe 'posi-q I t oned upon either ofsa d lL1lS,- and means formed with endfrails, Walls pivotallycom;

cooperating with .saidbolts-secured to said top adapted to be extended down through cither ofsaid notches inproximity to said 5 in stines" whereof i aifix lay-Signals. Y

JOHN ninnnniinrson. 

